Kain Warwick is the co-founder of the DeFi protocol Synthetix, and a partner at the crypto VC firm Bodhi Ventures.
In this episode, Warwick discusses the brokenness of the traditional venture capital model and how it has led to the emergence of new fundraising mechanisms in the crypto space.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Warwick's Crypto Journey
02:37 Synthetix History
04:47 RWA Trends
11:42 Tokenized Commodities
15:15 Crypto VC Trends
25:19 Airdrop Mechanism Design
27:56 Points
31:12 Early-Stage Inefficiencies
40:49 Deal Flow
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